A boycott by Iraqi political groups Sunday caused parliament to again put off a rancorous debate on a federalism bill that Sunni Arabs fear will divide Iraq and fuel sectarian bloodshed. (MSNBC — 11 September, 2006)+ related stories

A mini bus explosion outside an army recruiting center, a parked car bomb in eastern Baghdad and a string of other attacks on Monday left at least 29 Iraqis dead and more than a dozen wounded. A U.S. soldier also died over the weekend, the military said. (International Herald Tribune — 13 hours ago)+ related stories

Iraq’s parliament speaker on Sunday suspended the start of a legislative session after two major Sunni blocs boycotted the proceedings because of a dispute over a draft bill submitted by the main Shiite grouping, a Sunni lawmaker said. (International Herald Tribune — 10 September, 2006)+ related stories

An explosion outside an army recruiting center in Baghdad killed at least 16 Iraqis as lawmakers struggled to break a deadlock over legislation Sunni Arabs fear will split the country into three pieces. (International Herald Tribune — 18 minutes ago)+ related stories

Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice president called on insurgents Saturday to join the Shiite prime minister’s national reconciliation effort before it was too late, while a Shiite festival that drew millions of pilgrims ended without major incident. (International Herald Tribune — 10 September, 2006)+ related stories

Meanwhile, an effort by a group of Shiite lawmakers to promote the partitioning of Iraq into autonomous zones appeared to lose some momentum today. (New York Times — 2 hours ago)+ related stories

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims streamed into an Iraqi city under heavy security on Saturday as a religious festival got under way against a backdrop of continued bloodshed. (CNN — 10 September, 2006)+ related stories

A Sunni Arab lawmaker called on Iraq’s president and parliament on Sunday to intervene in a dispute over the Iraqi flag which has led to deteriorating relations between Baghdad and the country’s autonomous Kurdish region in the north. (International Herald Tribune — 10 September, 2006)+ related stories